Heart disease is the Number One killer in the United States, responsible for more deaths than all cancers combined. And, the population of people with heart disease risk factors is growing every year.

Physicians at Harper University Hospital are training other doctors nationwide in a new, minimally invasive treatment to prevent stroke in patients with carotid artery disease.

Harper University Hospital is home to one of only 20 centers in the United States authorized to train physicians in the new technique and the physicians at the hospital are the only doctors in Michigan qualified to train other doctors in this new procedure.

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River Rouge Heart Care at DMC's Cardiovascular Institute

Heart Doctors at the DMC

River Rouge heart patients will find the best heart doctors right around the corner at Detroit Medical Center’s Cardiovascular Institute, home to Cardio Team One. At Detroit Medical Center’s Cardiovascular Institute, expert heart surgeons work around the clock to ensure our patients receive the best heart care in America. The Cardiovascular Institute at The Detroit Medical Center has heart surgeons on site, waiting for you – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Highly Ranked Heart Care Programs

The Cardiovascular Institute is located within the heart of Detroit Medical Center’s Harper University Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and features many of the most highly recognized heart surgeons in America. The U.S. News & World Report rates our Heart Treatment and Heart Surgery programs among the top in the nation for 2009. Our heart surgeons have assisted in making Detroit Medical Center’s Cardiovascular Institute a regional destination for patients in River Rouge as well as patients seeking heart treatment nationwide.

If you or a family member is suffering from a heart condition, you can speak with a CVI associate directly at 313-745-2700, or toll free at 888-DMC-2500 for a general question.

Innovative Heart Research and Technology

Detroit Medical Center's Cardiovascular Institute's advanced technology and innovative research is changing the way River Rouge heart surgeons and Michigan hospitals approach heart care throughout the United States. The DMC River Rouge heart care team serves residents of River Rouge at the Cardiovascular Institute providing a multidisciplinary team of top heart doctors, heart nurses and heart specialists. Our team works together in the areas of heart treatment, cardiology, heart surgery, vascular medicine and surgery, cardiovascular anesthesiology, heart behavioral medicine and radiology.

Detroit Medical Center's Cardiovascular Institute is the first hospital in Southeast Michigan to study an implantable device designed to reduce patient time to the Emergency Room and improve the heart attack survival rate in high-risk Heart patients.

Our advanced technology and groundbreaking research make innovative Heart treatment procedures available for residents of River Rouge, Michigan:

Angiography

Atherectomy

Atrial Fibrillation Treatments

Balloon Angioplasty

Balloon Valvuloplasty

Heart Rehabilitation

Carotid Artery Stenting

Embolization

Endovascular Stent Grafting

Renal Artery Angioplasty

Therapeutic Heart and Vascular Catheterization

Vascular Surgery

Wellness Program

Call 888-DMC-2500 for state of the art heart treatment at Detroit Medical Center's Cardiovascular Institute, treating residents of River Rouge around the clock.